Corvallis Guitar Society

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  • Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting Monday February 7th, 2022

    1. Our next monthly meeting will be on Monday, February 7th, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, Odd Fellows Hall.
    2. We are excited to have a Featured Artist – Yuri Liberzon!
    3. The agenda also features Open Guitar Ensemble.

    At this point, given Covid 19, we do need to wear masks at the monthly meetings.

    Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm
    Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis
    Free & Open to the Public
    7:30 – 7:35 pm Welcome
    7:35 – 8:05 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: See below for the Guitar Ensemble music – everyone is welcome to join in!
    8:05 – 8:15 pm BREAK and Refreshments
    8:15 – 9:30 pm Featured Artist Yuri Liberzon

    We are delighted to welcome Yuri Liberzon as our Featured Artist. Yuri is coming to Oregon from California and will be performing in Portland and Corvallis. His performance is free and open to the public here in Corvallis, donations are welcome, and he will be bringing his CD’s for people that want to continue listening to his wonderful guitar music.

    Yuri Liberzon Performance Program:

    Violin Partita No. 2 BWV 1004 – J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750)
    Allemande
    Courante
    Sarabande
    Gigue

    Konstantin Vassiliev (b. 1970)
    Hommage a Tom Jobim
    Wanderer in Time
    The Jazz Story
    El Faro Magico
    Synestha
    Cinderella

    Ernesto Nazareth (1863 – 1934)
    Odeon

    Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992)
    Oblivion
    La Muerte del Angel

    We will also have the Open Guitar Ensemble in which anyone is welcome to participate, before Yuri takes the stage.

    Here are the three pieces of music for the ensemble session:

    La Shye Myze, from the Mulliner Book Arr. by Andrew Forrest

    The Coulin, an Irish traditional Arr. by Andrew Forrest

    Fiddlers Playing, A Ukrainian Dance Song Arr. by Andrew Forest

    The three pieces for guitar ensemble arranged by Andrew Forrest are free, and open to the public, so click on them above and you can view and download them. When you look at the pieces, decide which part you wish to play, let me know, and bring the music with you to the Guitar Society meeting.

    Entrance is FREE and open to the public (donations gratefully received). Location: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97333. The entrance is between New Morning Bakery and Sedlaks Boots and Shoes.

    Enjoy!

    Best Regards
    Jon Sharp, President Corvallis Guitar Society

  • Corvallis Guitar Society Monthly Meeting January 10th 2022

    Our next monthly meeting will be on Monday, January 10th 2022
    Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm
    Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis
    Free & Open to the Public

    At this point, given Covid 19, we do need to wear masks at the monthly meetings.

    Our monthly meeting is providing everyone the opportunity to bring their guitars and play! We are going to focus on the Open Guitar Ensemble in which anyone is welcome to participate, and the Open Stage for anyone to play their own music featuring beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

    7:30 – 7:35 pm Welcome
    7:35 – 8:30 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: See below for the Guitar Ensemble music – everyone is welcome!
    8:30 – 8:40 pm BREAK and Refreshments
    8:45 – 9:30 pm Open Stage: beginners, intermediates, and advanced guitarists are all welcome to come and share their music with us.

    Here are the five pieces of music for the ensemble session:

    Click on the title to be able to view and download the scores.

    1. Tyrolean Cradle Song, a traditional Austrian carol Arr. by Andrew Forrest
    2. The Water is Wide, a traditional English or Scottish Folk Song Arr. by Andrew Forrest
    3. A Winter’s Tale, by Tim Rice and Mike Batt Arr. by Derek Hasted (see below)
    4. Noches de Luna (Moonlit Nights), a vidala from Argentina, Arr. by Andrew Forest
    5. Barcarowl, by Andrew Forrest

    The pieces for guitar ensemble by Andrew Forrest are free, and open to the public, and the scores/parts are available above. In order to get the Winter’s Tale score arranged by Derek Hasted, email me [email protected]. When you look at the pieces, decide which part you wish to play, let me know, and bring the music with you to the Guitar Society meeting.

    Entrance is FREE and open to the public (donations gratefully received). Location: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97333. The entrance is between New Morning Bakery and Sedlaks Boots and Shoes.

    Enjoy!

    Best Regards
    Jon Sharp, President Corvallis Guitar Society

  • Fourth Annual Guitar Festival November 12th & 13th at the Whiteside Theatre, Corvallis

    We are delighted to announce the upcoming Guitar Festival on Friday November 12th and Saturday November 13th at the Whiteside Theatre, Corvallis.

    Tickets for the concerts are available on Facebook Events and from the Whiteside Theatre Events:
    https://www.facebook.com/events/996591394250581
    https://www.whitesidetheatre.org/live-events.html

    The Saturday night concert features the amazing internationally recognized Korean guitarist Jiji Kim. Jiji will also be providing the Masterclass on Saturday morning, November 13th, at the Whiteside Theatre.

    Applauded by the Calgary Herald as “…talented, sensitive…brilliant,” Jiji is an adventurous artist on both acoustic and electric guitar, playing an extensive range of music from traditional and contemporary classical music to free improvisation. Her impeccable musicianship combined with compelling stage presence and fascinating repertoire earned the Korean guitarist First Prize at the 2016 Concert Artists Guild International Competition. As a major highlight of her 2019-20 season, Jiji performed Hillary Purrington’s concerto Harp of Nerves at Zankel Hall of Carnegie Hall with the American Composers Orchestra and conductor George Menahan.

    The Friday night concert features our wonderful local maestro, Cameron O’Connor.

    Award-winning and acclaimed as “stunning and emotive” (Eugene Register-Guard), Cameron is a prizewinner in many international competitions, including the Frances Walton and Tokyo International Guitar Competition. His playing has been featured in films, including James Franco’s Don Quixote and Scott Tennant’s instructional classic Pumping Nylon, and his performances have been featured on Seattle’s Classical 98.1 KingFM. As a composer, O’Connor’s Three Northwestern Scenes was chosen for a performance at the 21st Century Guitar Conference in Ottawa, Canada, and these will be included in the Friday night concert!

    Friday, November 12th
    7:00 – 9:30pm    Opening Concert featuring Cameron O’Connor

    Saturday, November 13th
    10:00am – 12:00pm Masterclass with Saturday Night Concert Artist Jiji Kim
    4 students, 30 mins each, Free and open to the public

    7:00 – 9:30pm       Closing Concert featuring nationally famous guitarist Jiji Kim

    All of our festival events will also be made available to watch online for those who prefer not to attend an indoor event or are unable to make it to the Whiteside Theatre on those dates.

    Best Regards
    Jon Sharp

  • Guitar Ensemble Music for September 13th, 2021

    Here are the five pieces of music for the ensemble session:

    Martin Said to his Man, by Thomas Ravenscroft, Arr. Andrew Forrest

    Pavane, La Venissienne, by Claude Gervaise, Arr. Andrew Forrest

    Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, by Pietro Mascagni, Arr. Derek Hasted

    Breakfast in America, by Rick Davies and Rodger Hodgson, Arr. Derek Hasted

    Mr Blue Sky, by Jeff Lynne, Arr. Derek Hasted

    The first two pieces are arrangements for guitar ensemble by Andrew Forrest and the scores/parts are available to download (see below). Email me [email protected] in order to get the guitar scores/parts of the other three pieces arranged by Derek Hasted.

    When you look at the pieces, decide which part you wish play, and bring the music with you to the Guitar Society meeting.

    Martin Said to his Man by Thomas RavenscroftDownload
    Pavanne la Venissienne by Claude GervaiseDownload

  • Guitar Society Meeting Monday March 2nd 2020

    Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm
    Venue: Odd Fellows Hall, Corvallis
    Free & Open to the Public

    Featuring Classical Guitarist Hilary Field

    We are honored to welcome Hilary as our featured artist for the Corvallis Guitar Society! As an international performing and recording artist, Hilary Field has garnered praise for her dynamic virtuosity, her sensitive musicianship, and for the emotional depth she brings to the heart of classical guitar music. Hilary is a past winner of the Northwest Young Artist Series Competition and was the first guitarist to win the Frances Walton Soloist Competition. She has released several award winning CDs including her debut recording, Music of Spain and Latin America, which was a winner for Classical Album of the Year by the National Association of Independent Record Distributors. Hilary was recently sponsored by the US Embassy to perform and tour in South America, and has been a featured performer in multiple international guitar festivals around the world. Hilary has held faculty positions as the head of the Guitar department at Seattle Pacific University and Pacific Lutheran University in Washington State.

    Here’s what other’s have said about Hilary:

    “Field plays everything with a refined musicality, immaculate technique, and unfailingly lovely sound.”

    Guitar Foundation of America

    “Field is one of a growing number of gifted women gaining prominence in the classical guitar world…..Field displays sensitive musicianship, solid technique, and a burnished tone.
    – Acoustic Guitar

    “Field is a dynamic player. She doesn’t just recite what can often be complex work, but imbues it with fire and grace.”
    – The Seattle Times

    Take a moment to see her performing on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rano-mrPaFE

    AGENDA MONDAY March 2nd 2020
    7:30 – 7:35 pm Welcome
    7:35 – 8:15 pm Open Guitar Ensemble: email me [email protected]  to get the guitar scores/parts if you want to join in – anyone is welcome!
    8:15 – 8:35 pm Open Stage: anyone is welcome to come and share guitar music with us
    8:35 – 8:45 pm BREAK and Refreshments
    8:45 – 9:30 pm Featured Concert Artist – Hilary Field

    Entrance is FREE and open to the public (donations gratefully received).Location: Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97333. The entrance is between New Morning Bakery and Sedlaks Boots and Shoes.